1066

The Year of the Conquest

von David Howarth

208 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The year 1066 is one of the most important dates in the history of the Western world: the year William the Conqueror defeated the English at the Battle of Hastings and changed England and the English forever. The events leading to-and following-this turning point in history are shrouded in mystery. Distorted by the biased accounts written by a subjugated people, many believe it was the English who ultimately won the battle, since the Normans became assimilated into the English way of life. Drawing on a wealth of contemporary sources, David Howarth gives us memorable portraits of the kings: Edward the Confessor, Harold of England, William of Normandy, as well as the leading political figures of the time. Howarth describes the English commoners: how they worked, fought, died, and how they perceived the overthrow of their world from their isolated shires.

• Reihe: Penguin Publishing Group
• ISBN: 9780140058505
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 27.08.1981
• Größe: 196 x 129 mm
• Verlag: Random House